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Why we show up at climate COPs: Bridging local reality with global ambition
Climate Action Science Program04.11.25-
Adaptation
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Mitigation
By Ma. Eliza J. Villarino, Rhys Bucknall-Williams, Laura Cramer, and Chiara Colombo Every yea…
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Bridging knowledge systems: Indigenous practices for sustainable foodways
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)21.10.25-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Indigenous peoples’ food systems have existed for millennia: far longer than the industrialised fo…
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Essam Yassin Mohammed, WorldFish Director General, Named to Forbes 2025 Sustainability Leaders List
WorldFish19.09.25Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed, has been named to the 2025 Forbes Sustainability Leaders list. Now…
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IITA-CGIAR scientist named one of Africa Food Prize 2025 laureates for breakthrough in cassava and yam seed systems
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)04.09.25Ibadan, Nigeria – IITA–CGIAR proudly celebrates the recognition of Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo as o…
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CGIAR Accredited to UNEA: Bringing Food, Land, and Water Systems into Global Environmental Policy dialogues
Multifunctional Landscapes Science Program09.07.25-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research partnership, has been officially accredited as an…
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World Environment Day 2025: Tackling the Global Plastic Crisis to Regenerate Our Food Systems
CGIAR29.05.25Photo credit: Calf with trash; Vrindavan, India. Apercoco Since 1974, World Environment Day has mobi…
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Use of scientific evidence for greater partnerships and better policies
CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)02.12.20Discussion sessions with Nigerian Agriculture Minister “Concrete outcomes of research are indispen…
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Waves of disease, waves of poverty: New evidence on the economic impacts of COVID-19 in Myanmar
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)01.12.20-
Gender equality
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Health
BY DEREK HEADEY, THAN ZAW OO, KRISTI MAHRT, XINSHEN DIAO, SOPHIE GOUDET AND ISABEL LAMBRECHT…
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How to defuse the human waste time bomb in low-income countries
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)01.12.20-
Environmental health
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Health
"If the world is to achieve the UN’s goal of providing adequate sanitation and ending…
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Generic catchphrase or global commitment: What is women’s empowerment?
CGIAR GENDER Platform01.12.20-
Gender equality
Empowering all women and girls is among the global goals guiding international development efforts t…
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Gender dynamics in seed systems development: Emerging research of critical importance
CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)30.11.20-
Food security
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Gender equality
New PIM Synthesis Brief provides analysis of current issues and an outlook for future research…
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2020 CAER-IFPRI Annual Conference: Boosting China's urban-rural integrated development
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)30.11.20-
Food security
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Gender equality
By Donghe Li China’s rapid economic growth has been driven by urbanization, and vice versa.…
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Voices from the Field: Young women farmers anchor CGIAR session at Cultivate Africa
CGIAR GENDER Platform30.11.20-
Gender equality
Women must be included to successfully build inclusive and sustainable food systems in Africa. Yet,…
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Banana seed system innovations – assessing decision-making roles to increase their take-up
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)30.11.20-
Food security
Innovations in seed systems can have a powerful impact on crop production, particularly in…
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History meets hydrology in a South Indian district's perilous water gap
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)30.11.20-
Environmental health
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Food security
Kolar district, in India's southern state of Karnataka, has been known for centuries as a…
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Why Bibliometrics Matter for Assessing Quality of Science
Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service27.11.20As the CGIAR Research Program 2020 Reviews reach their halfway point, Paolo Sarfatti (CAS Senior…
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Newly launched millet food finder shows a revolution is underway
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)27.11.20-
Food security
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Health
Millets have sometimes been hailed as the next quinoa but researchers collating a global database…
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Use of scientific evidence for greater partnerships and better policies
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)27.11.20-
Environmental health
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Health
Surveys on agricultural technology adoption in Nigeria carried out in 2019-2020 revealed gains made …
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Matching seed to farmer
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)27.11.20-
Food security
Since the earliest days of global wheat breeding at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement…
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Money-making machines
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)27.11.20-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
A new small-mechanization pilot initiative launched in July is equipping farmers with the business a…
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Molecular breeding speeds development of better seeds
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)27.11.20-
Food security
To adequately confront rapidly changing plant pests and diseases and safeguard food security for a…
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WorldFish joins united effort to boost climate-smart food systems in Malawi
WorldFish27.11.20-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
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Gender equality
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Health
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Nutrition
In Malawi, land and aquatic food systems engage 80 percent of the population playing a…
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Dried small fish powder provides opportunity for child health in Myanmar
WorldFish27.11.20-
Environmental health
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Food security
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Gender equality
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Health
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Nutrition
As the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the need for nutritious diets, efforts to promote dried small…
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Timor-Leste president calls for expansion of aquaculture during hatchery visit
WorldFish26.11.20-
Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The President of Timor-Leste, Francisco Guterres Lú Olo, visited the Gleno hatchery last week, lear…
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